Emailing Regional Admissions Officers and Counselors

Applying to College
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<p>Hi, </p>

<p>I am a rising High School senior and recently went to some college tours and almost all of them said that if we wanted, we could contact our regional admissions officers and counselors with any questions or for any information. </p>

<p>Most people I've talked to have suggested doing so, so that my name is thus memorable when the officer reviews my app, but I don't have any real questions which can't be answered by the school's website. </p>

<p>I had a few questions about this:
1) Would you suggest emailing them and starting the conversation at all?
2) If so, what types of questions should I ask and what should I say?
3) Can emailing them HURT your chances in getting accepted in any way?
4) Anything else you might have to add or something I may have missed.</p>

<p>Thanks so much for your help in advance, I really appreciate it!</p>

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<p>Only e-mail them if you have questions that are important and aren’t answered on the colleges’ website. Don’t just e-mail them so they’ll remember your name. That kind of e-mailing is irritating to admissions officers, who are very busy people.</p>

<p>In general, instead of e-mailing admissions officers, it’s better to put a lot of effort into your application.</p>

<p>Also, in general, public universities make decisions overwhelmingly based on students’ stats and state of residence, so e-mailing their adcoms probably isn’t going to make any difference in your admissions chances.</p>

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<p>It is always good to meet regional counselors when they’re doing school visits or open houses. At many schools, they are the first to review your application. </p>

<p>Obviously, emailing them with fake questions won’t help, and can do more harm than good.</p>